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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19
A GARD

Y NOW We, that by the payment o
n $4,000 am permitted to sell intox-
icating liquors at my house. To the
wife who has drunkard for husband,
or friend who is unfortunately dissi-
pated, say emphatically, give me notice
in such cases in which yOu are interest
ed, and all such persons shall be exclu-
ded from my place Let mothers, faith
ers, sisters and brothers do likewise.
and the request shall be regarded. l
pay heavy tax for the privilege of sell
Ing whisky and other liquors, and 1 want
it distinctly understood that have no
desire to sell to minors. or drunkards,
or to the poor and destitute. 1 much
prefer that they save their money and
put 1t where it will do the most good
There are gentlemen of honor and men
OF money, who can afford it, and it is
with those desire to trade. 1 would
say to those who wish to trade with me,
and can afford, come, and 1 will treat
you gentlemaDly and couTteOusly.
Respectfully,
June 29-ly@ JOS. HEN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19
This is about the situation.

In Holland an unmarried lady
always takes the right arm of her
escort, while the married one selects
the left side of her husband. So
deeply has the custom entered into
the life of the HolIanders that at a
church wedding the bride enters
the edifice on the right of the
groom, the wife returning on the
left side of her husband after the
ceremony has been performed. No
married lady in that country can
dream of going to church, concert
OF any other place of public assem-
blage without the escort of her
parents or male members of the
family. She cannot take a walk,
pay a visit or go shopping unac-
companied by her mother or some
married lady friend.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19
Final Notice.

A Ii claims due the late firm of Drs.
II Barbee & Stone, not promptly paid
by the 10th day of September, 1887, will
be placed in the hands of Rankin Wiley,
Jr-, attorney-at-law, for immediate col
lection.
All claims of the late firm of Drs. Bar
bee q Fravel, as we'll as the undersigned,
not promptly paid by the 18th day of
September, 1887, will be placed in the
hands of N l. Bryan, attOrney-at-law
and justice of the peace, for immediate
collection. Up until September 18th,
1887, the claims of the several late firms
may be found at the Office of the under
signed; after that date, will he found in
the hands Ofthe above named attorneys.
ANDREW R. BARBEE, NJ ID.
Point Pleasant, w. Va, Aug. 8, 'S7.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

A numerous Colonel met digni-
fed Governor walking down street
arm in arm with a denomination.
The Colonel extended his hand.
Sir" said the Governor, "you are
too common; am the Governor,
and there is but one of mo in a
State at time" "True," said the
Colonel, who was large majority,
"that is all the State can stand. .
This fable explains why Governors
are not elected in focks, like cock
reaches and aldermen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

As it is admitted ON all sides that
action must at once be taken to
stop the collection of great sur
plus, it is evident that the present
Congress must deal with the sub
ject. The superfuous war taxes
should be abolished, "straightway. ;"
And the fiftieth Congress is the on
ly body that can abolish them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

To the Republican organs Presi-
dent Cleveland is an enigma. They
can't comprehend him. His strait
forward honesty is a puzzle to them.
They think he must be constantly
occupied with schemes and plots to
secure his denomination and that
his devotion to the public interests
is pretence and sham. They
judge him by themselves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

John Sherman is pegging away at
his presidential boom, in Ohio, while
Blaine is absent in eforeign ports, :"
kept there by his trainers, to pre-
vent his opening his mouth and put
ting his foot in it. His trainers,
however, are Justify working for
him in his enforced absence. He
mustn't return with the smell of
monarchy upon his garments, if he
wants the support of the nihilistic
and anarchical elementso of his party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

A little girl, visiting neighbor
with her mother, was gazing Curl
ously at her hostess new bonnet,
when the owner inquired: "Do
you like it, Laura?" The innocent
replied: 'Why, mother said it was a
perfect fright, but it don't scare
me-"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

a fashion writer says the next
generation or two of women will
abolish corsets. They will have to
or the next generation of corsets or
two will abolish women.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

It is about as safe to be a member
of the ju1y in the Morehead CKy.)
Court as It is to umpire a close base
ball game in the vicinity of a brick
yard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

Mr.. Blaine is becoming more eau
tious and reserved in his utterances
every day. After these long years,
the eminent Office seeker, it would
seem, is needing his letter writing
experience.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

Harper's Ferry, over which a
blight seems to have hung since old
John Brown was captured there,
is looking up again. A paper and
pulp mill, to be the largest in the
United States, is being erected there,
and several foundries are to be
started. A rapid increase in pop
ulation is looked for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19
A@A ~ - -

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decay, loss Of manhood. &c, will send a recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE, This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in South
America send self:addressed envelope TO tho
REV. JOSEPH t. ISMAN, Station D. Neg York City.
oct. 13-1y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

Three things that ought never to
be from home-the cat, the chimney,
and the house wife.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19


A prominent Republican polit-
ician of Cincinnati; interviewed by
a correspondent of the New York
Times takes gloomy view of Re
publican prospects over the river.
The prominent Republican says:
'.Down in Cincinnati things po-
litical are in bad shape for us. The
Republican legislative ticket is
about as bad as can be-one of the
worst ever nominated-and it does
not deserve to win. Then there is
feeling of indifference about For
aker's majority that bodies i'll. He
hopes 10 get an increased majority
over that cast for him when he was
last elected. Some of the Republi-
cans who do not have so good an
opinion of Foraker as he has of
himself are inclined to clip his wings,
and to do it by letting Powell get
the governorship.
"But would not defeat annoy
Sherman, who made such an effort
to get an Endorsement at Toledo?"
"Not much! Sherman knows the
State will be Republican in Presi-
dental year, and that he will be
able to get the delegation from his
State to the National Convention.
He also knows that if Foraker is
defeated, or elected by reduced
majority, he will not be able to cut
any figure as candidate for vico
President on the ticket with Blaine.
sherman's friends have a little re-
lance upon Foraker, but Foraker
cannot succeed without the support
of Sherman's friends"
This is about the situation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

Happiness is neither within nor.
without us; it is the union of our
selves with God.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

There is column of sense in the
following item from an exchange
Every man who spends his money
at the counter of his home merchant
contributes to build up the town.
But he who goes elsewhere to buy
goods just takes that money out of
circulation in his own town and aids
in the building up of some place in
which he has no interest whatever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

Now that we are about to get our
long wished for railroad, would it
not be fitting aud proper, at the
completion of the road, to drive a
silver spike. Everybody turn out
and have a grand gala day. What
do our people Kingcood argus.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

1t is better to rise with the lark
than with the bent pin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19

The friends of Foraker think it
will help on his reelection for Gov
ernor of Ohio, to represent that
President Clev Gland hates him for
his canine billingsgate, and will
do all in his power to defeat him.
The truth is however, that Presi-
dent Cleveland doesn't care a fig
about Foraker, personally, one way
or the other, and won't trouble him
self at all about the gubernatorial
canvass in that State. Foraker is
a true representative of Ohio Re
publicanism, and is also greatly ad-
mired by congenial spirits in other
States. To extinguish him SO that
he couldn't continue to "illustrate, .
would be a thousand pities, for his
monkey-tricks are infinitely diver
ting.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19
The One-Horse Farmer.

The one-horse farmer has life
long ambition to gain a reputa-
ton for wearing a dirty shirt.
BE will alarm the neighborhood
by getting up before day, then sit
ting around and not go to work till
after sun-up.
He willridearound a week looking
for a 80 hog.
he will complain of hard times,
then tear his pants climbing a fence
where a gate ought to be.
He will pay three dollars for a
new bride and then let the calf
chew it to pieces before Sunday.
He will get all his neighbors to
help in getting a cow out of the
bog, then let her die for want of
attention.
Stock win get in and destroy
his crop at a place in his fence
that he has been putting off fixing
for six months.
He will sprain his back lifting
something to show how strong he is.
He will talk all day Sunday on
what he knows about farming,
thon ride around the neighborhood
Monday hunting seed potatoes.
Ho viii go in his shirt sleeves
ON cold day to show how much
he can stand, then return home at
night and occupy two-thirds of the
fire place till bed time.
BE will go to town on Saturday
and come back with fifty cents
worth of coffee, and a paper of pins,
dollars worth of tobacco and a
belly full of whiskey.
He is economical; economy is
his forte; he win save ten cents
worth of axle grease and ruin the
spindle of $40 wagon.
He won't subscribe for a news-
paper, but borrow one form his
friend and forget to return it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-10-19
Mark Twain ON Farming.

Here, remarked the famous hu-
morist, Mark Twain, in recent adj
dress, is composition 1 wrote on
farming when a boy. Farming is
heavy work; but no man can run a
farm and wear his best clothes at
the same time. Either the farming
must cease while the good clothes
continue, or the new clothes cease
while the farming continues. This
shows that farming is not as clean
work as being Congressman or
school master, for these men can
wear good clothes if they can pay
for them. Farmers get up early in
the morning. They say the early
bird catches the worm. FL was a
birdI had rather get up late and
eat cherries in placed worms. Far
mers don't paint their wagons when
they can help it, for they show mud
too quick. The color of their boots
is red, and don't look like other peo-
pies boots, because they are twice
as big. Farmers wife have a hard
time cooking for the hired men, and
hired men find fault with the far
mer's wives cooking. Why don t
the farmers wives let the hired
mon do the cooking while they do
the finding fault. Farmers don t
get as rich as bank presidents but
they get more exercise. Some ask.
"Why don't farmers run for Con-
gress2 They run SO much keeping
boys out of their peach orchards
and melon patches they don't have
time to run after anything else. II
Congress should run after farmers
one might be caught now and then.
Lawyers can beat farmers at run
ming for almost anything. 1 know
a farmer who tried to runza line OF
fence according to his notion. The
other man objected and hurt the
farmer. The farmer hired lawyer
to run his line fence, and now the
lawyer. runs the farmers farm, and
the farmer has stopped running
anything. spoakingo of running re,
minds me of our calf that run away
to the woods. There were not
enough men in the country to catch
that calf. We turned the old COW
loose into the woods. and she caught
the calf, proving the old saying
that it takes a COW to catch a thief
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-17
of-the-waY neigh borhools. Fred a.
OTIS. IN Des AoiRes ia. } Leader.
a GIFT FROM GEORGE I.
The Unique Parchment Deed for AN Estate
Ia tho Mohawk Valley.

Stephen Wormuth. Of Fultonyille, Is
the pOssessOr Of one Of the oldest
documents in New York State. in the
shape Of the original Kennedy Pat
ent," grant Of land from King George.
comprising Seven hundred and sew
enty-liye acres. besides the usual al
lowance Of highways" The manu-
script is dated April Is. 1927. more
than hundred and sixty years ago.
and Is still in good state Of preserva-
tion, though the writing is somewhat
faded The patent was issued on
the recommendation Of william Bur-
net, Esq. our trusty and well-beloved
Captain-General and COMMANDMENTS
Chief Of our said Province Of New
York" on a petition signed by Will
lam Burnet, Jr.. Robert Livingston,
Jr.. Della and David Provost, Archi-
bald Kennedy Esq. Helen Sanford
and Catharine Van Wyck. This petit
ton sets forth that on April 20, 1925,
in church with the native Indians.
they purchased of the latter
the tract of land alluded to
ION the south side Of the Mohawk
river, situate. lying and being in the
county Of Albany. and beginning at "A
certain oylnut (walnuD tree on the
south banl, a Bald Mohawk river and
on the wksf'bank Of brook called
WasS1A, a." The terms stipulated in
the grant are that the parties ''sha"
pay yearly and each year. forever oa
the Annunciation Of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, commonly called Lady Day. the
yearly rental of two shillings and six
pence for each one hundred acres of
lands" and it is further stipulated that
at least three Of every fifty acres shall
be cultivated and planted each year
All trees twenty-four inches in di-
amcter. twelve inches above the
ground, are reserved "to be used for
masts in our royal navy"
The document is 26x28 inches in size.
written on parchment The chirog-
raphy is very peculiar, the letters
being small, crampcd and irregular;
and, to careless observer, The whole
might BE- taken for Zulu war map or
fisherman chart. The most unique
feature is the wax seal, which is four
and half inches i'm diameter This is
securely fastened by strips of parch-
mcnt similar To that on which the
grant is written. Fonda (M ~ Cor.
W T. VOr'd.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-17
THE MAIDEN IN THE FRAME.

THE MAIDEN IN THE FRAME.
Right above the rocking chair
Hangs the portrait OF "A maid
Who had sunny. golden hair.
And "A manner somewhat staid.
In the picture she's arrayed,
Not Ia print or calico,
But In Six inclined % fade
She whO lived 80 long ago.
Dorothy was sweet and fair
By her name that is conveyed
TO my mind for declare,
Ijy name I'm somewhat swayed.
When the day was done she played
On the spnct, soft and low,
Some old song or sercnade-
She who lived 80 long ago.
You may be inclined 10 stare,
And % doubt 10, I'm afraid.
when say ths maid up there,
with soft eyes aJd silkcn braid,
Long beneath the flowers has laid;
My own grandmamma, you know,
Who was quite "a belle, they said
She who lived 50 long ago.
EavOf
Grandpapa, 7 m sure, displayed,
Great good taste In wOoing her, though
Ans his love she quite repaid
She who lived 50 long ago.
--Henry ToicOH Wiiis. h BOsfOn NOje.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-17

france, totally .epuuiaIea s,a.S, .-.
besides. laid IL down as a sumptuary
canon that there should he as little
drapery as possible between the neck
lace and the lace. When the Italian
Catharine brought in the cxecrable
busk, which was frs, II wood or Of
ivory. the corset successfully deyel-
oped in rigidity and obduracy. II be-
came cage. it became a cuirass and it
had to be so tightly laced that the mus
cular power of the ordinary femme de
chambre" being inadequate to the pull
lev hauling required, the court ladies
used to send for the strongest Of the
Forts de la Halle to tug at their stay
laces. and even these athletic creatures
could not accomplish their task to the
entire satisfaction Of their fashionable
employers without pressing one foot
firmly against the bedpost in order TO
obtain the necessary purchase or lever
age. We seem to be approaching SIM
liar excess in the compression Of cor
sets at the present day.-LOndon 1eIe-
QTdph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-17
A Deserted Village.


The best example of deserted Will
age at present known on the Pacific
coast is Houston, Idaho. Three years
ago il contained over five hundred in
habitants; now there are all told. nine
persons in the place. The town has
fresh and bright look. There is
handsome hotel on the main street; O
big smelter is seen; there is a large
brewery. and all along the principal
street stand neat stores, with fresh
looking signs; but the people arc gone,
and all Is silent. A newspaper outfit
was collapsed before a paper was is-
sued. and the owners of the material
seem To have never since had money
enough to pay the freight out. The
town sprung up on the strength Of
big copper prospect; the copper ''pe-
tered" and the people skedaddled,
many Of them leaving behind furniture
and all else except clothing and some
light and valuable goods. - Virginia
City Enterprise.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-17

PHOSPAOR .OZONlZED AIR Treatment will hc
explained and free trial given to all. The most
advanced stages uf the above aud kindred diSCa-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-17

The fool-killer received loud call
from Ponca. Neb.. last week. A man
named Bolton. with new-fangled hy-
trap-a blanket saturated with coal oil
hung IL up in the house and waited for
the harvest. The trap was soon loaded
with swarms Of flies and then set on
fire. The flies were destroyed. together
with the blanket and the house. The
experiment cost him $3.50.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-17

Large shipments of shovels arc
being made from Pittsburgh, Pa. TO
South America. to very large and
growing extent supplanting the clumsy
English goods which have heretofore
been supplied to the markets Their
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-15

Of shares around that price. The stock
advanced steadily until Saturday, when it
closed at G7E, and today at the opening
IL jumped II 10 90 and be-
fore delivery hour had arrived,
IT crossed 40. II was stated on the street
that Mr.. Hatch had received assistance
from other dealers and closed all his con-
tracts 10 the stock exchange members. He
was in his office after the announcement
OF the suspension, aud gave out the follow
ing statement; ~ have made an assign
ment to II. b. Chittcnden for the benefit
of my creditors. There are no outstanding
contracts on the stock exchange. / can
give no statement, not even rough one,
of the assets and liabilities"
On the street il was estimated that the
firms liabilities would amount TO about
$1,000 One OF the prominent features
OF \. ;. llatch's character was his fondness
Tor missionary work. He founded the
Crcmomc mission and assisted Jerry Me
Aulcy and other eyangclists in every pos
siblc way.
The rise in Reading and the placing OF
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad company
IN the hands of receiver are ascribed as
causes of the assignment. The senior
partner has for many years been pushing
the securities OF the Chesapeake d Ohio
railroad company, and this caused the sus-
pension OF Fish d Hatch in 1878. When
the present firm OF A. :. Hatch d Co. was
formed they claimed $4,000 cash capital,
their own money, aud no debts. Tho as
signec says he thinks the firm will be able
TO pay in full
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-15
TcrrIbIc yVntcr FnmI,e.

CmCNGo., ILL.,, Nov l4-The proba-
bilitics Of water famine in central and
southern Illinois are becoming alarming.
At Springfield, up 10 and including yes
tcrday, there is q deficiency Of rs. lGmchos
Of rainfall for the year, as compared with
the average precipitation for the same por-
ton OF the year for the last eight years.
Up TO July 3 there was q slight excess over
the average, so that the deficiency has all
accrued since then. On account Of the
long drouth preceding the October dry
ness, the water supply is at minimum.
A United States deputy marshal, just re-
turned from Hamilton county, sass he
found the farmers there hauling water ten
miles Tor culinary purposes. lie relates a
case in Wayne county where aiarmcr, who
is a great breeder Of line and fancy geese,
and has about 200 Of these birds on his
farm, has b. haul water three miles for
them. The Chicago x Alton road runs
daily water trains through Springfield
south, and there Is scarcely a road in south
crn Illinois that is not moro or less engaged
in the same business, some Of them cm-
ploying all the facilities they can command
Tor that purpose. The city OF l.itchiiold,
which has an excellent water supply, is
deriving q handsome revenue from the
sale OF water, nj a fixed price per tank, TO
he delivered TO the towns along the roads
passing through there. II is evident that
unless relief arrives before hard freezing
sets in actual distress will follow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-15
THE IsTHMus CANAL.
The Sum OF s5oe, 9ee, 900 to Complete
It-A Wild Cat Scheme.

ia Wild Cat Scheme.
PANAMA, Nov. lI.-Senor TANGO Ar
nero, agent Of the Columbian government
on the sthmus respecting canal ailains, has
recently completed his report on the
canal. Senior Armero commences by say.
ing: 81 have carefully travelled over the
whole line, have formed an opinion no
spccting the work, and am now in posses
sion Of corrcc, data as 10 the technical and
practical work Of the canal. The annual
reports presented BY Count De lesscps 30
the shareholders are the only official and
reliable documents within the reach Of the
public, but whether IL be from the concise
terms in which these are couChcd, or the
fact that they are intended 10 inspire the
shareholders with greater confidence In
the canal, they are partial in their charac-
Der and are not 50 precise rs one would de-
sire. Neither. in my opinion, do they
furnish AN exact idea Of the situation. On
the other hand, the writings Of the pcsai-
mists and detractors Of the undertaking
arc exaggerated in an inverse sense, and
arr worthy Of no credit whatever"
lie further states, that 10 complete the
canal, the enormous SUN Of sos, go, 600
will be required. Senior Armcro SAYS that
II IL absolutely certain that Il will be very
difficult 10 misc this tremendous sum, and
that Il Is useless TO deny that the financial
condition Of the company Is serious, Is In.
yolycd aud Is alarming. In conclusion, he
states that, after careful investigation, he
believes that the traffic through the canal,
should Il be completed, would be much
greater than has been estimated.